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APR 17, 2026\ \ The challenger turning DAC’s water problem on its head \ \ A climate technology company has developed a system that removes carbon while producing water, targeting data center efficiency.\ \ 17 min 2 min
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Episode 30 • 17th April 2026 • Powering Sustainable Ideas • RBC Capital Markets
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They extract CO2 direct from the air, but direct air capture technologies typically drink up massive quantities of water and energy while doing so. An alternative offered by New Jersey-based Avnos actually generates water. In this episode of Powering Sustainable Ideas, Avnos founder Will Kain explains how it’s done, and why he believes his innovation will be especially attractive to datacenter operators.
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MAR 16, 2026\ \ Beyond the headlines: Oil, inflation and market risk \ \ Helima Croft, Lori Calvasina and Frances Donald examine how conflict in the Middle East could ripple through oil, inflation, consumers and equities.\ \ 24 min 5 min
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Beyond the Headlines: Oil, Inflation and Market Risk
Episode 45 • 13th March 2026 • Strategic Alternatives • RBC Capital Markets
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As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East raise the prospect of a more prolonged energy shock, how should investors think about the implications for inflation, consumer behavior, and markets? Global Head of Commodity Strategy Helima Croft, Chief Economist Frances Donald, and Head of U.S. Equity Strategy Lori Calvasina discuss what a disruption in oil supply could mean for the macro outlook — and why the longer‑term picture may be more resilient than headlines suggest.
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MAR 4, 2026\ \ Sustainable Finance Key Themes for 2026 \ \ The energy transition narrative has fundamentally shifted from substitution to expansion. Combined with rising defense investment and climate adaptation needs, sustainable finance is entering a new...\ \ \ 2 min
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FEB 25, 2026\ \ Every electron counts: opportunities in an energy-hungry future \ \ With electricity demand set to soar, clean energy valuations are riding high, but can that be sustained through 2026?\ \ 10 min 3 min
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Every Electron Counts: Opportunities in an Energy-Hungry Future
Episode 29 • 24th February 2026 • Powering Sustainable Ideas • RBC Capital Markets
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The industry is going all-out to put new energy on the grid. The spike in projected demand will boost every type of generation. But how will renewables fare amid connection constraints and policy changes? In this episode of Powering Sustainable Ideas, analyst Chris Dendrinos offers some insight from his new analysis of the clean energy outlook for 2026 and beyond.
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FEB 11, 2026\ \ How linking itself to 3 global megatrends paid off for IMI \ \ As energy demand rises, automation accelerates and healthcare advances, engineering group IMI is well placed to capitalize on all three trends.\ \ 5 min 3 min
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How linking itself to 3 global megatrends paid off for IMI
Episode 29 • 10th February 2026 • Powering Sustainable Ideas • RBC Capital Markets
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IMI has notched up an enviable three-year growth record. Now the engineering group is raising the bar, setting itself higher margin targets. In this episode of Powering Sustainable Ideas, CFO Luke Grant sets out the strategy behind this run of success, in a conversation recorded at RBC Capital Market’s 2026 UK Focus Conference with Mark Fielding, Head, European Capital Goods Research.
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The challenger turning DAC’s water problem on its head - Powering Sustainable Ideas
The challenger turning DAC’s water problem on its head
Episode 30 • 17th April 2026 • Powering Sustainable Ideas • RBC Capital Markets
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They extract CO2 direct from the air, but direct air capture technologies typically drink up massive quantities of water and energy while doing so. An alternative offered by New Jersey-based Avnos actually generates water. In this episode of Powering Sustainable Ideas, Avnos founder Will Kain explains how it’s done, and why he believes his innovation will be especially attractive to datacenter operators.
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